HIE Higher Institute of English

The Higher Institute of English, Nouakchott is a tertiary institution, still in a growth phase. It has high standards of teaching. The institute will take staff who can contribute to its degree programme, in-service courses and potential research opportunities. Take a look at our courses on the web site and see if you consider yourself fit for purpose. Typically HIE …

From October, 2016 to until now the campus has a capacity of 120 students. Classrooms all have whiteboards, projectors and Wi-fi. Classrooms are built to accommodate our typical class size of no more than 14 students. Degree students have access to their own laptops. Additionally HIE has an ICT Laboratory. HIE Library has an extensive collection of extensive readers, unadapted …

Mike O’Shea, Irish mountaineer, adventurer and mountain safety consultant came through Nouakchott on Friday 30th March. He was travelling from Dublin to Cape Town overland on a new expedition. HIE was privileged that he and his companion, David Gleason found time to talk to students. His latest expedition takes him through Congo-Brazzaville which is rarely visited. However, he spoke most …

The In-service English courses are professionally designed and offered to government employees as well as individuals working in the private sector. These courses also give a chance to those preparing for a work life to be better equipped for it. Admission to In-Service Courses: Interested parties and potential clients are encouraged to approach the Institute directly through the In-service Department …

Thomas Reilly, non-resident British Ambassador came to the Higher Institute of English on his first visit to the country. He spoke about his personal experience of the value of education to an audience of both military and degree students. He switched effortlessly between Arabic, French and English in his talk.   Captain Mohamed Mahmoud El Hadramy Commandant of HIE said: We …